Explore The Attitude Of Each Of The Four Young Men (Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt And Romeo) Involved In Act 3 Scene 1
Explore the attitude of each of the four young men (Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt and Romeo) involved in Act 3 Scene 1, referring very closely to the words and actions of each.
Act 3 Scene 1 can be seen as a turning point in the play of Romeo and Juliet as a whole. It is at this point that things start to go badly wrong resulting in the death of Mercutio and Tybalt. It might be thought that the four young men in the scene were to blame. I will explore each of the characters in turn to try and reach a conclusion.
Benvolio is perhaps the only character who is against fighting. This is first shown when he tries to stop the fight between the Montague and Capulet servants at the beginning of the play.
Part, fools!
Put up your swords; you know not what you do.
(1.1.62-63)
Then at the beginning of Act 3 Scene 1, Benvolio tries to persuade Mercutio to get off the streets:
I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire:
The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,
(3.1.1-2)
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Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)
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